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verb

Definition of palesnext
present tense third-person singular of pale
as in fades
to make white or whiter by removing color the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt

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pales

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noun

plural of pale
as in fences

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  1. brightens
  2. barriers
  3. obstacles
Verb
  • The natural, anti-microbial toning mist instantly brightens the skin and can be used throughout the day to refresh the skin.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The five-in-one face formula (right) hydrates, smoothes, firms, plumps, and brightens while the eye cream brightens dark circles, reduces puffiness, refreshes tired eyes, smooths appearance of fine lines, and hydrates to visibly firm skin.
    Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
  • Unfortunately, there are currently various barriers for women to achieve a successful exit in their business.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In my opinion, here are the three main barriers to importing agile into the public sector.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of barriers
Noun
  • Levitt emphasizes the importance of innovation in overcoming obstacles.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lynx, developed by Deep Robotics, demonstrates exceptional mobility, switching between wheels and traditional quadruped modes for climbing stairs or overcoming obstacles.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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